Favorite homemade delicacy for many of ourcompatriots - ruddy pancakes. This dish is one of the most popular in other parts of the world. The first recipes of pancakes appeared in Russia at the beginning of the XI century, and the very word "pancake" is a distorted version of the word "mlyn", formed from "grind." But not only in Russia this dish has spread: almost in all countries of the world there are "their" pancake recipes. For example, in America it's punk, in India it's dosa. There are a lot of recipes for pancakes: pancakes on milk, on yeast, on yogurt, with the addition of corn or rye flour and so on. Among a huge variety of options for making this delicacy, we recommend giving preference to a recipe for water-based pancakes. you will be pleasantly surprised by their gentle taste and beautiful view, because such pancakes always turn rosy and elastic. The cooking process does not require much effort, and its result will surpass all expectations. To prepare this miracle, you will need the following ingredients:
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Step-by-step recipe for pancakes on the water
- Mix the dough
Pour out a cool bowl into a prepared bowlfiltered or boiled water. In another dish, break eggs and whip. After that, add whipped eggs, sifted flour, sugar and salt to the water. Now it is necessary to whip the pancake batter with a mixer, so that no floury lumps are formed. If you do not have a mixer, you can make the dough by hand. Do this as follows: pour the flour into the bowl, break the eggs into the flour, add salt and sugar, and then gradually pour water into the bowl, while constantly stirring the dough with a whisk to avoid the appearance of lumps of flour. After you have kneaded the dough (mixer or whisk), it is necessary to add vegetable oil and mix it. The prepared dough looks like liquid sour cream if it's thicker, dilute it with water until the desired consistency is obtained.
- Fry pancakes
For frying pancakes, it is better to use cast ironfrying pan. To begin with, it is very good to heat it over medium heat. Warm the frying pan with oil (you can also use a piece of fat). Then use the ladle to scoop the dough (about ¾ of the ladle) and evenly pour it onto the heated frying pan. Each pancake should be fried on both sides for about 2 minutes. Then remove the spatula from the frying pan and place it on a flat wide plate.
- Served on the table
Put the finished pancakes on a plate,greasing each with butter. Serve them in a hot form with any filler or stuffing. Pancakes cooked according to this recipe are very elastic, therefore, they are certainly perfect for stuffing.
Cooking tips
- For those who are fasting, this recipe can be corrected: prepare the dough without eggs.
- Instead of the usual water, you can use mineral water.
- The pancake is turned over when its edges fall behind the frying pan (they become thinner and rise).
- Turn pancakes can be different blades - wooden, silicone or Teflon, but most importantly, the blade was as wide and flat as possible.
- To turn the pancake and do not tear it, first poddente its edge and slip under it the shoulder blade, after which you can safely turn it.
- The filling should be added to hot pancakes, they are more elastic, and the risk of breaking them becomes smaller.
Experiment while cooking! Add ingredients to taste in the recipe for the test. A little cocoa - and you will get chocolate pancakes. Choose different fillings. Serve pancakes in different ways, for example, you can twist them with a tube and cut them into slices, and then put them into a deep dish with sour cream. Or form a bag and fasten it with anything. In any case, it will be very tasty and original. Good luck in cooking!